COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Thursday, February 11, 1999
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1578  RELATING TO MENTORING.                                          EDN,FIN
         Establishes  a  community/school-based   pilot   mentoring  program  at
         Nanakuli  Intermediate  and  High   School,  Waimanalo  Elementary  and
         Intermediate School, and Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School.
HB 1747  MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR KAPOLEI
         HIGH SCHOOL.                                                    EDN,FIN
         Authorizes start of construction for  Kapolei High School prior to July
         1, 1999 in order to complete  Phase  I  of the school by the opening of
         school year 2000-2001.
HB 110   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR KAPOLEI MIDDLE SCHOOL.              EDN,FIN
         Makes an emergency appropriation for Kapolei Middle School.
HB 323   RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                          EDN,JHA
         Requires the DOE to adopt rules  to  define what it means for a student
         to "attend either a public or private school", with respect to students
         who attend private sectarian and nonsectarian schools, for the purposes
         of determining the student's  compliance with the compulsory attendance
         law.
HB 560   RELATING TO HILO COMMUNITY SCHOOL FOR ADULTS.                   EDN,FIN
         Authorizes DOE to convert  to  permanent status two temporary positions
         at Hilo community school for adults.
HB 1619  RELATING TO THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL ALIENATION
         PROGRAM.                                                        EDN,FIN
         Appropriates funds  to  establish  7.00  FTE  teacher  positions in the
         central  departmental  school  district  for  the  comprehensive school
         alienation program.    Requires  these  funds  to  be  appropriated and
         allotted to the DOE through the school community service program and to
         be expended by Wahiawa community school for adults.
HB 408   RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.                                       EDN,FIN
         Provides school bus drivers  with  the  appropriate supplies for blood-
         borne pathogen countermeasures.
HB 931   RELATING TO COACHES SALARIES.                                   EDN,FIN
         Converts stipend  basis  for  coaches'  salaries  in  public schools to
         salary base tied to collective bargaining.
HB 933   RELATING TO ATHLETIC HEALTH CARE SPECIALISTS.                   EDN,FIN
         Converts 15  temporary  athletic  health  care  specialist positions in
         department of education to permanent positions.
HB 1288  RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE IMMERSION
         PROGRAM.                                                  EDN, JHA, FIN
         Appropriates funds relating to the Hawaiian Language immersion program.
HB 1290  RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                          EDN,FIN
         Appropriates  funds  for  off-ratio  funding  for  the  total  Hawaiian
         language immersion program in west Maui.

 
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HB 887   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE
         EDUCATION.                                                  EDN,JHA,FIN
         Appropriates funds  for  the  Hawaiian  language  immersion program, Ka
         Papahana Kaiapuni Hawaii.
HB 1347  RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                      EDN,LAB,FIN
         Requires the Department  of  Education  to  establish  an incentive and
         merit pay program for teachers  in kindergarten through third grades at
         special needs schools.
HB 1715  RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                          EDN,FIN
         Requires reduction of the ratio of students to teachers in kindergarten
         through grade 2, to not more than 20 to 1, beginning with the 1999-2000
         fiscal year, and students in grades  3-12 to 26 to 1; appropriates $3.5
         million.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
HB 1169  RELATING TO REALLOCATION OF VACANT LIBRARY
         POSITIONS.                                                  EDN,LAB,FIN
         To  extend  already-existing  authority   of  the  state  librarian  to
         administratively reallocate vacant positions and to establish temporary
         positions for three years, until 2002.
HB 1088  RELATING TO SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.                                  EDN,FIN
         Permits the  Board  of  Education  to  determine  the  starting age for
         children entering the kindergarten and first grade.


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 11, 1999
2:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1675  RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS TRUST INDIVIDUAL
         CLAIMS.                                                         JHA,FIN
         Establishes a process for Hawaiian home lands trust claims resolution.
HB 1591  RELATING TO HAWAIIAN HOME LANDS.                                JHA,FIN
         Prohibits the practice of allowing  lessees  to sell their interests in
         awarded lands to Hawaiians who  may  or  may  not  be on the wait list;
         provides for the recovery of lessees' improvements.
HB 967   RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE COLLEGE.                  HED,JHA,FIN
HD1      Authorizes the Hawaiian Language  College  to  contract in the Hawaiian
         language directly with providers  rather    than contracting with RCUH.
         Also repeals the  prohibition from using general funds for the Hawaiian
         Language College.

 
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HB 500   RELATING TO FIREARMS.                                       WLU,JHA,FIN
HD1      Repeals prohibition for non-resident aliens  to bring firearms into the
         State under certain conditions.
HB 431   PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE
         HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE  UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH AUTONOMY
         IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY.                   HED,JHA,FIN
         Constitutional amendment to give UH  autonomy in all matters related to
         the university.
HB 274   RELATING TO FAMILIES.                                       HSH,JHA,FIN
HD1 Protects children and youth from abuse and neglect.
HB 1367  MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND
HD1 FAMILIES.                                                    HLT/HSH,JHA,FIN
         Appropriates funds for various programs and services for the protection
         of children and families.
HB 1431  RELATING TO PUBLIC FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS.                 JHA
         Requires financial disclosure (not the dollar amount) of members of the
         board of regents, board  of  land  and  natural resources, the board of
         agriculture, and the Hawaiian homes commission.
HB 149   PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 2, OF THE HAWAII
         CONSTITUTION, TO CHANGE THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FROM AN ELECTED BOARD TO
         AN APPOINTED BOARD.                                         EDN,JHA,FIN
         Proposes a constitutional amendment  to  change  the Board of Education
         from an elected board to an appointed board.
HB 150   RELATING TO EDUCATION.                                          EDN,JHA
HD1 Amends statutory provisions to implement an appointed Board of Education.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 11, 1999
3:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:
HB 1193  RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.                             JHA, FIN
         Clarifies and update provisions relating to controlled substances.



 
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COMMITTEES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE/JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Thursday, February 11, 1999
6:00 p.m.
Conference Room 325, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 1270  RELATING TO THE UNIFORM UNINCORPORATED NONPROFIT
         ASSOCIATION.                                          EDB, CPC/JHA, FIN
         Adopts the Uniform  Unincorporated  Nonprofit  Association  Act.  Gives
         entity separate identity from members  for purposes of transfer of real
         property, liability in contract and tort, and standing in a claim.
HB 1271  THE UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT.                 EDB, CPC/JHA, FIN
         Repeals the revised uniform principal and income act (chapter 557, HRS)
         and establishes a new uniform principal and income act.
HB 547   ANATOMICAL GIFTS.                                     HLT, CPC/JHA, FIN
HD 1     Amends Hawaii's Uniform Anatomical Gift  Act  to: (1) Require all acute
         care hospitals in Hawaii at or near the time of every individual death,
         to report to the organ  procurement  organization (OPO) by telephone to
         determine suitability for organ donation of the individual in question.
         (2) Require  the  OPO  and  hospital  representatives  to cooperatively
         develop protocols for presenting the  option  to donate.  (3) Prohibits
         family members from overriding the  donor's  wishes when evidenced by a
         document of gift.  (4)  Limits  liability  of  any person who relies in
         good faith  on  the  document  of  gift,  except  for gross negligence,
         recklessness, or  intentional  misconduct.    (5)  Require  the OPO and
         hospital representatives to conduct an annual death record review.  (6)
         Authorize the assessment of a fine  for noncompliance.  (7) Establish a
         state  organ  donation  advisory  committee.    (8)  Authorize  the Lt.
         Governor to actively promote  organ,  tissue, and other anatomical gift
         efforts.

CPC only:
HB 1287  RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS TO ASSIST THE
         GAS UTILITY SERVING THE GENERAL PUBLIC.                   EEP, CPC, FIN
         Authorizes special purpose revenue  bonds  not to exceed $19,600,000 to
         assist the gas utility  in  providing  gas  services and making capital
         improvements.
HB 765   RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL INDUSTRY.                TRN, CPC, FIN
         Allows rent-a-car lessors to visibly  pass on to lessees, concession or
         access fees and charges paid to public airports.
HB 346   RELATING TO THE HAWAII HURRICANE RELIEF FUND.               EDB,CPC,FIN
HD1 Repeals the Hawaii hurricane relief fund effective 1/1/2002.
HB 665   RELATING TO INSURANCE.                                    EDB, CPC, FIN
HD1      Repeals the Hawaii hurricane  relief  fund.   Establishes the hurricane
         relief loan fund  to  provide  loans  to  strengthen  homes at risk for
         hurricane  damage.      Establishes   the   hurricane  loss  projection
         methodology commission to  improve  the  reliability  of hurricane loss
         projections.

 
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HB 1744  RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL
HD1 INSTITUTIONS.                                                  EDB, CPC, FIN
         Appropriates funds, with  a  requirement  for  matching  funds, for the
         development of community development financial institutions.
HB 622   RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.                             HLT, CPC, FIN
         Changes coverage for biennial  mammograms  for  women  aged 40 to 49 to
         annual mammograms for all women aged 40 and older.
HB 627   RELATING TO MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE
         PROGRAM.                                              HSH/HLT, CPC, FIN
         Appropriate funds for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
HB 1065  RELATING TO INSURANCE.                                    HLT, CPC, FIN
         Establishes the health  insurance  revolving  fund  for  the purpose of
         providing a means to pay for the costs of regulating health insurance.
HB 1066  RELATING TO INSURANCE.                                    HLT, CPC, FIN
HD1      Clarifies and  improves  laws  regulating  insurance,  including mutual
         benefit societies and  health  maintenance organizations by: clarifying
         provisions governing fines for violations of the insurance statutes and
         rules;  clarifying  the  licensing  provisions  for  fraternal  benefit
         society agents;  and  requiring  policies  provided  by  mutual benefit
         societies and health maintenance  organizations  to meet certain Flesch
         Reading Ease tests.
HB 1068  HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.                         HLT, CPC, FIN
         Amends the provisions governing fees  for certificates of authority for
         health maintenance organizations (HMO).
HB 1664  RELATING TO HEALTH.                                       HLT, CPC, FIN
HD1      Implements   patient   rights    and    responsibilities   task   force
         recommendations to the patient bill  of rights and responsibilities act
         and related laws.
HB 749   RELATING TO DIETITIANS.                                   HLT, CPC, FIN
HD1      Creates a licensing program  for  dietitians that establishes licensing
         and disciplinary procedures and  standards,  and sets forth educational
         qualifications necessary to obtain a dietitian's license.
HB 440   RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.                        PSM, CPC, FIN
HD1      Allows  the  Narcotics  Enforcement   Division  to  share  prescription
         information with physicians.
HB 252   RELATING TO DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS.                 HED, CPC, FIN
HD1      Prohibits unaccredited institutions  from  issuing  degrees unless they
         comply with certain standards.

Decision making to follow.



 
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COMMITTEES ON HUMAN SERVICES AND HOUSING/EDUCATION/HEALTH

Friday, February 12, 1999
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Conference Room 329, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 563   RELATING TO THE HEAD START PROGRAM.                        HSH/EDN, FIN
         Appropriates funds for the Head Start Program.
HB 630   RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND.                              HSH/HLT, FIN
         Requires the department  of  budget  and  finance to dedicate specified
         percentages of the amount in the  general  fund each year for ten years
         to programs relating  to  preconceptual,  perinatal, early intervention
         and family support services to age 5.
HB 1061  RELATING TO GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES.                          HSH/HLT, FIN
         Authorizes the director of  finance  to  specify the conditions for the
         release of a grant or  subsidy  appropriation  to ensure that the funds
         are used as intended by the legislature.
HB 1413  RELATING TO QUEST.                                         HSH/HLT, FIN
         Requires DHS  to  compensate  community  health  centers treating QUEST
         patients based on risk factor adjustment.
HB 1614  RELATING TO THE MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED.                     HSH/HLT, FIN
         Makes appropriations  for  DHS  and  DOH  to  support  primary care for
         medically underserved populations.
HB 92    RELATING TO FAMILY CHILD CARE.                             HSH, CPC/JHA
         Includes condominiums and apartments as types of residences eligible to
         be used as child care facilities for unrelated children.
HB 348   RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN REAL PROPERTY.               HSH, CPC/JHA
         Gives the right to  impose  reasonable  occupancy  limits in a sleeping
         area.
HB 1568  RELATING TO CHILD PLACING ORGANIZATIONS.                       HSH, FIN
         Exempts nonprofit child placing organizations from financial audits.
HB 588   RELATING TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.                                 HSH, JHA
         Amends definition of family or household member to include persons with
         a dating history.
HB 1485  RELATING TO DISTRICT COURT.                                    HSH, JHA
         Eliminates  requirement  that  multiple  offenses  be  charged "through
         complaint or indictment"  with  respect  to district court's concurrent
         jurisdiction of abuse of  family  or  household offenses, when multiple
         offenses are involved, of which at least one is within the jurisdiction
         of the district court.
HB 400   MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SUPPORT SERVICES FOR
         VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.                                  HSH, FIN
         Appropriates funds for domestic violence victims support services.
HB 812   RELATING TO THE BUDGET.                                        HSH, FIN
         Retains federal funds awarded to  the  department of human services for
         superior performance within the department.

 
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HB 401   RELATING TO HOMELESSNESS.                                      HSH, FIN
         Makes an appropriation for homeless shelters.

Decision making to follow.


COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Friday, February 12, 1999
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 309, State Capitol

AGENDA:

HB 142   RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.                                 LAB, FIN
         Establish a representative task force to conduct a comprehensive review
         of Chapter 76, 77, and 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
HB 1133  RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM FOR PUBLIC OFFICERS
         AND EMPLOYEES.                                                  LAB,FIN
         To make sweeping changes to the Civil Service System.

Decision making to follow.


Decision making only:
HB 266   RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING.                                     LAB, JHA
HB 564   RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM.                                 LAB, FIN
HB 94    RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM.                                 LAB, FIN
HB 146   RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM.                                 LAB, FIN
HB 763   RELATING TO RETIREMENT SYSTEM.                                 LAB, FIN
HB 96    RELATING TO PENALTIES.                                         LAB, FIN
HB 105   RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE.                               LAB, JHA, FIN
HB 1582  RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.                                       LAB, FIN
HB 1281  RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.                                       LAB, FIN
HB 848   RELATING TO SUBSTANCE.                                         LAB, JHA
HB 486   RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING.                                LAB, JHA, FIN
HB 522   RELATING TO THE SCHOOL-TO-WORK OPPORTUNITIES PILOT
         PROJECT.                                                  LAB, EDN, FIN
HB 934   RELATING TO STATE CONTRACTS.                                   LAB, FIN
HB 625   RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES.                                     LAB, FIN
HB 944   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.                                   LAB, EDB, FIN
HB 786   RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.                      LAB, FIN
HB 499   RELATING TO EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.                      LAB, FIN
HB 1372  RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT.             LAB, CPC/JHA, FIN
HB 471   RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SURCURITY.                              LAB, FIN
HB 143   RELATING TO PRIVITIZATION.                                     LAB, FIN



 
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COMMITTEES ON WATER AND LAND USE/ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Friday, February 12, 1999
8:30 a.m.
Conference Room 312, State Capitol

AGENDA:

Decision making only:
HB 367   RELATING TO WATER CONSERVATION.                                 WLU,FIN
         Establishes a credit  against  income  tax  liability for taxpayers who
         install water conservation equipment that results in a 10% reduction in
         water use. 
HB 577   RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
         LAW.                                                    WLU/EEP,JHA,FIN
         Amends  the  environmental   impact   statement   law  to  require  the
         environmental  council  to  adopt  rules  establishing  methodology and
         content protocol for  projects  that  may significantly affect cultural
         resources, biological resources, sea walls, and well-water drilling and
         development. 
HB 1410  RELATING TO HUNTER EDUCATION.                                   WLU,JHA
         Amends exemptions to hunter education requirements.
HB 755   RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.                                       WLU,FIN
         Specifies that lessees of public  lands own the improvements upon lease
         termination.
HB 582   RELATING TO LANDOWNER LIABILITY.                                WLU,JHA
         Grants property owners immunity  from  civil  liability incurred when a
         person is injured on the owner's land while engaging in a "recreational
         purpose".
HB 1378  RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION.                              WLU,JHA
         Amends the historic preservation law  to  provide that the intensity of
         use of historic properties  shall  be  in keeping with allowable ranges
         found in the underlying zoning districts.
HB 1751  RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.                                       WLU,FIN
         Allows church lots, granted in the 19th century with the intention that
         the  sites  be  devoted  to   school   or  religious  purposes,  to  be
         grandfathered under P.L. 84-481, 70  Sts.  104  to allow the use of not
         more than one-half acre for non-eleemosynary purposes.
HB 796   RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.                                           WLU
         Effectuates purpose of title (short form).  
HB 797   RELATING TO OUTDOOR RECREATION.                                     WLU
         Effectuates purpose of title (short form).

Bills to be heard:
HB 1016  RELATING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR
         STATION.                                                        WLU,FIN
         Authorizes the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission
         to provide  utility  services  for  property  conveyed  by  the Navy to
         federal, state, and county agencies under base realignment and closure,
         and to recoup the costs of  these  services from the end users.  Allows
         the Commission to establish advisory committees.

 
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HB 1331  RELATING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR
         STATION.                                                        WLU,FIN
         Directs the  Barbers  Point  Naval  Air  Station  (BPNAS) redevelopment
         commission to assist in the establishment of airport support facilities
         at Barber's Point for  use  as  in  conjunction  with a high technology
         park.
HB 1332  RELATING TO THE REDEVELOPMENT OF BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR
         STATION.                                                        WLU,FIN
         Directs the  Barbers  Point  Naval  Air  Station  (BPNAS) redevelopment
         commission to identify  lands  in  Barber's  Point  for  use  as a high
         technology park.
HB 1172  RELATING TO THE BUREAU OF CONVEYANCES.                          WLU,FIN
         Authorizes the deposit of  a  portion  of recording and other collected
         fees into the Bureau  of  Conveyances  Special Fund and establishes the
         Bureau of Conveyances Special Fund.
HB 1184  RELATING TO THE SPECIAL LAND AND DEVELOPMENT FUND.              WLU,FIN
         Authorizes the deposit of fees, fines, and other administrative charges
         collected under chapter  171,  into  the  Special  Land and Development
         Fund.  Expands the uses  of  the  Fund  subject to authorization by the
         Legislature.
HB 1186  RELATING TO WILDLIFE PENALTIES.                                 WLU,JHA
         Updates and  clarifies  the  penalty  provisions  relating  to wildlife
         management.
HB 1188  RELATING TO THE STATE WATER CODE.                               WLU,JHA
         Clarifies  that  the  Commission  on  Water  Resources  Management  has
         exclusive jurisdiction and final  authority  in matters relating to the
         code.
HB 1021  RELATING TO CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY REGIMES.                       WLU,CPC
         Clarifies that projects  created  as  condominium  property regimes are
         subject to county  zoning  and  other  county  building and development
         ordinances and rules.
HB 1030  RELATING TO PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.                 WLU,FIN
         Allows the continuation of the review of Kakaako waterfront development
         applications to facilitate  development,  create  jobs,  expand the tax
         base, and generate revenues.
HB 1025  RELATING TO THE KAKAAKO HIGH TECHNOLOGY ZONE.                   WLU,FIN
         Creates a Kakaako high technology zone.
HB 77    RELATING TO REAL PROPERTY ENCROACHMENT.                         WLU,JHA
         Adds industrial property to types  of property covered by the structure
         position  discrepancy  law.    Provides  that  the  property  owner  is
         responsible  for  an   encroachment   where   the  property  owner  who
         constructed the improvement is not readily identifiable.
HB 504   RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.                                 WLU,FIN
         Allows transient  accommodations  of  agricultural  lands under certain
         restrictions.
HB 1403  RELATING TO HUNTING.                                            WLU,FIN
         Establishes hunting advisory council chapters on each island.
HB 806   RELATING TO LAND EXCHANGE.                                      WLU,FIN
         Approves the exchange of public  lands  in North Kona for private lands
         in South Kohala owned by Hawaii International Motor Speedway.

Decision making to follow.

 
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